Jarq vs ColorPause

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Jarq compared with ColorPause
Detail	Jarq	ColorPause
What it does	Translate, shorten, fix or rewrite text right where your cursor is, in any app on your Mac	Break the scroll habit by turning distracting websites and apps gray once you reach your limits.
Stage	MVP	Startup
Founded	2019	2026
Based in	KZ	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Paid
Pricing	Free: 5 dictations or translations per day, on-device dictation unlimited. Pro Monthly: $4.99/month, unlimited dictation and translation, up to 2 Macs. Pro Yearly: $39/year (approximately $3.25/month, save 35%), everything in Pro Monthly. Lifetime: $179 once (launch price, regular $200), all future	1 Mac: $39 one time ($29 until November 10). 3 Macs: $59 one time ($49 until November 10). 5 Macs: $69 one time ($59 until November 10). All plans include 12 months of updates. Free 14-day trial with no card required.
Key features	In-place text translation between 13 languages Voice dictation with punctuation and capitalization Text shortening, fixing and rewriting with custom buttons Works in any app including terminals and Figma On-device speech recognition option Customizable hotkeys Local history file on your Mac Cloud transcription via Cloudflare Workers AI or Groq Works up to 2 Macs per licence	Minutes or opens limits per hour or per day Active hours scheduling Chosen days configuration Days off exclusions Last 7 days analytics Works with multiple displays Menu bar access No browser extension required Supports Mac apps and web apps Keep gray or show in color options
What makes it different	No copy-paste or tab switching needed—edits happen in place Works in any app, including those that block selection like terminals and Figma Privacy-first: audio and text never stored, history stays on your Mac Optional on-device speech recognition keeps voice entirely local	Takes color away instead of locking you out, letting interest fade naturally Only the window over its limit turns gray, rest of screen stays in color Works without browser extension in Chrome and Safari No account, no analytics, complete privacy Research-backed approach showing 50 minutes daily reduction
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	27 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	30	12
Referring domains (Majestic)	33	1

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